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One focus. One goal.

Creating value investing in industrial property throughout infill Southern California.

Entrepreneurs focused on delivering superior, consistent shareholder returns.

Decades of experience, well-capitalized as a public REIT (NYSE: "REXR").

Our Focus

Southern California is not just where we’re located—it’s a critical part of our business strategy.

If it were its own country, Southern California would be one of the largest economies in the world and is the nation’s largest regional economy. Measured by square feet, the Southern California industrial market would be the fourth largest global market, lagging in size only to the entire countries of the U.S.A., China and Japan. Within the United States, the SoCal industrial property market represents about the same economic value as the next four to five largest U.S. markets combined. More specifically, we focus on SoCal high-barrier submarkets located in and among our massive, growing population centers - we call these “infill” markets.

Why Infill Southern California?

  • Scarce supply, high demand

    Scarce, diminishing supply in the face of strong, growing tenant demand results in an ongoing supply-demand imbalance that is intensifying over time as industrial property is increasingly being converted to other, non-industrial uses.

  • High barrier sub-markets

    Virtually no threat of new competition. Fully built-out and surrounded by mountains, ocean and dense population centers, our infill industrial market can not increase in size. Very high land and development costs further preclude development of for-lease product.

  • Huge market, strongest fundamentals

    At 1.8 billion square feet, the SoCal infill market is the nation's largest, most sought-after industrial market. Occupancy and value lead the nation with rental rates that are more than 60% higher than the average of the next ten largest markets.

  • Value-creation

    With over a billion square feet of vintage buildings in the region’s best locations, we pursue a nearly limitless well of opportunities to increase cash flow and value by enhancing product functionality, marketability and performance.

Our strategy for success

We differentiate ourselves with the extra work to create and execute on exceptional investment opportunities...

Our Team

Our people are everything. Together, we are entrepreneurs leading and innovating to create value.

Board of Directors

Experience. Dedication. Judgement.

  • Tyler H. Rose

    Chairman of the Board

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  • Robert L. Antin

    Director

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  • Michael S. Frankel

    Co-Chief Executive Office and Director

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  • Diana J. Ingram

    Director

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  • Angela Kleiman

    Director

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  • Debra L. Morris

    Director

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  • Howard Schwimmer

    Co-Chief Executive Office and Director

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Creating Value.
Responsibly.

Committed to creating value for our customers, shareholders, employees and our broader communities, our work generates significant economic, environmental and social benefits. We like to recycle and improve existing buildings, which optimizes environmental impact, contributes toward urban renewal, business growth and the creation of essential, sustainable jobs.
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Howard Schwimmer

Co-Chief Executive Officer and Director

Mr. Schwimmer has served as Rexford Industrial’s Co-Chief Executive Officer and as a member of our Board of Directors since our formation in January 2013. He founded our predecessor business in 2001 and, under his leadership, the Company has grown into a leading publicly-traded industrial REIT focused on the infill Southern California markets. Mr. Schwimmer brings more than 40 years of specialized experience in Southern California infill industrial real estate, with deep expertise across acquisition, repositioning, leasing, operations and strategic planning. He previously served in senior executive roles at DAUM Commercial Real Estate, one of California’s oldest industrial brokerage firms. In addition to his operational leadership, Mr. Schwimmer has extensive experience in the formation and governance of both private and public real estate investment entities. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business from the University of Southern California, with a concentration in real estate finance and development. In recognition of his industry and community contributions, Mr. Schwimmer was inducted into the NAIOP SoCal Hall of Fame in 2024 and was honored at the Jewish Federation Real Estate & Construction Dinner in 2022. He currently serves on the USC Lusk Center Real Estate Leadership Council and the Board of USC Hillel, where he is a past Chair. He also previously served as Chair of the Real Estate Principals Organization of the Los Angeles Jewish Federation.